Wine Bloggers Conference 2017 is upon us!
In 2016, my husband came across a group – Zephyr Conferences – that hosted wine bloggers annually (https://winebloggersconference.org/). With further exploration, I became intrigued with this group and the community of citizen and professional bloggers attending the...
Sixty Vines – Ever try Wine from a Keg?
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic” – Arthur C. Clarke Flat wine. The dreaded two words that no wine lover or sommelier wants to hear. Once a bottle of wine is opened, oxidization starts and the characteristics that make a wine complex...
Sauvignon Blanc Sparkler
“People love wine with bubbles, it makes the wine come alive “ – Rick Anderson My last review in the Villa Maria selection is a fun sparkling Villa Maria Bubbly 2015 Sauvignon Blanc (www.villamaria.com). This is my first time enjoying a bubbly, sparkling sauvignon...
Scardello’s Annual Wine Rep Showdown
“Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspiring and aches or June and moon or good people and noble ventures.” – M.F.K. Fisher Scardello (www.scardellocheese.com) is an artisan cheese shop located in the Turtle Creek neighborhood of Dallas. Featured in a prior...
Help California Wildfire Victims
Normally, I have a weekly blog focusing on a new wine, winery, craft cocktail or event. Today I want to focus on helping those in the California industry hurt by the recent wildfires. Lots of devastation around our country – California, Houston, Florida, Puerto...
Tuli Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast – “a place to return home”
“I know you all have Pinot envy” – goodie-two-shoes The top grape producing areas for Pinot Noir wine in the United States are – Willamette Valley, Anderson Valley, Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley. Situated on the northeast coast of California, the cooler...
Landon Winery – Award Winning Texas Wines
“Conserve Texas Water – Drink Texas Wine” – patchwordgarden.blogspot.com Texas wineries and vineyards have grown since the site of the first vineyards established by Franciscan priests in 1662. With numbers ranging from 350 – 400 wineries, Texas is now the fifth...
Villa Maria – Sauvignon Blanc from the New World
“There had never before been a wine that crackled and spat its flavours at you from the glass..” Oz Clarke The 2016 Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc from Villa Maria vineyards is a strong best buy offering reminding me of more expensive versions from the Sancerre region of...
Bottega Louie – Mixology renaissance in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles
“A mixologist serves drinks, a bartender serves people–many of my favorite bartenders can’t make a good drink, while some of the best mixologists in America can’t carry on a conversation.”- Jim Meehan Traveling feeds my soul and on every...
New Zealand Chardonnay – Villa Maria Vineyards and Winery
My second wine in the Villa Maria tasting series is a Chardonnay from the Marlborough region of New Zealand – the 2015 Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Chardonnay (www.villamaria.co.nz). New Zealand has two islands that cover 1000 miles and 11 wine...